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Holmbergs Return To Defend Nanny Cay Nations Cup - The fourth annual Nanny Cay Nations Cup will take place the weekend of November 15/16 off Nanny Cay Marina in the British Virgin Islands. The U...
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Introduced by Caribbean Realty, the Stay-and-Sail concept lets you experience the best of all possible worlds. Spend a few days sailing and a few days relaxing on land at a villa where your every need...
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| Staying Afloat |
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The Charter Yacht Business Faces Tough Times - The 2008 BVI Charter Yacht Society's Boat Show takes place against a backdrop of immense economic uncertainty. Are we headed for a devastating ...
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| Salvage Operation |
 | Bahamian Salvage Operation: How to Remove a $1,500,000 Boat of the Reef in the Bahamas - These pictures reached us of a salvage clean-up in the Bahamas. It could well be in the BVI and appears a very costly enterprise for everyone concerned. Safe boating everybody! Now that’s a beach party go...
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| Year of the Reef |
 | Coral on Acid - No, administering drugs to coral to remedy some of their diseases isn’t quite what this article is about. It is, however, about coral on acid—acid created by alterations in the ocean’s chemistry due to climate change. You may already know what climate change is sinc...
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| New Threat |
 | On the High Seas - As if the oceans weren't challenging enough to the voyaging sailor, with pirates, floating containers and unlit fishing boats to dodge, the US Coast Guard recently published an internal “All-Hands” advisory describing the emergence of a new class of high-speed, har...
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| Choking |
 | What to Do - With all of the restaurants we have on this island it is amazing that there are so few choking causalities. A person who suddenly realizes there is a chunk of food lodged in his or her throat usually does not grab their throat. On the contrary—they may sit in total denial that the...
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| Marine Surveyor |
 | Part II What does the survey entail?
A purchase survey normally begins with the surveyor inspecting the internal structure of the vessel. I personally like to start in the engine room because the engine will be cold and I can therefore do a thorough inspection of its installation. I then move to the ...
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| Art Onboard |
 | Commissioning an Artist - Bored by your décor onboard? Maybe it’s time for an update. Adding fine art is one of the easiest ways to jazz up your yacht’s interior. The most personal way to buy art is to commission an artist to create a single piece or a series, tailored to your ind...
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| Skipper's Tips |
 | If You Can't Tie a Knot, Tie a Lot - How many of us really know which knot to tie, how to tie it, and when to tie it? A half-inch dinghy tow line has a breaking strain of 3780 lbs. Should a wayward overhand knot find its way into the tow line, that strength is now halved—to 1890 lbs.&...
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